Kenneth Cameron
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An American author in Victorian London investigates the rumored reemergence of Jack the Ripper in this historical mystery series debut.
London, 1900. In the dying days of the old queen's reign, the city is filled with imperial ambition, scientific revolution, and the shrill blast of factory whistles. For an American named Denton, it's the perfect place to disappear. A former frontier sheriff turned novelist, all he wants is to escape his own memories....
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A puzzling note from a troubled woman draws an American expat author into the lawless precincts of Victorian London in this historical mystery.
London, 1901. Denton, the notorious American writer, has returned to his adoptive home after several months in one of the less-delightful corners of the Continent. He's greeted by the usual letters from fans craving more tales of adventure-and one peculiar note: "I believe that someone threatens to harm me,...
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England in the chilly winter of 1902 is captive to a new craze: Mediums and psychics are springing up like toadstools after a rainstorm, and the public is rushing to consult them, thirsty for intimations of the Great Beyond. It's no surprise that a man like Denton has his doubts: An American Yankee in King Edward's city, he is a walking representative of the "Show Me" state.
Nevertheless, Denton agreed to write a book about ghosts and hauntings,...
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An American sleuth in Victorian London investigates the murder of a young Jewish woman in this "complex and gripping period whodunit" (Publishers Weekly).
London, 1901. With the Boer War raging, England's air is crackling with political intrigue. The rumors are so thick that the newly formed British Secret Service can barely keep a lid on. But it's not South Africa that is on everyone's lips. Rather, it's The Jewish Question: The armies of Antisemitism...
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An American expat gets tangled in the case of an accused killer in this historical mystery set in Edwardian London.
Denton, the American Civil War veteran turned expat author, knows better than to go around doing people favors. But love will make chumps of us all, and for love of Janet Striker, Denton is making inquiries on behalf of the extremely tedious Mrs Snokes. Her husband, she declares, is innocent of the hideous charges made against him....
